We have created a culture of leadership "development" in the Church at the expense of ignore the ministry of the Church to making disciples.
My focus was on trying to figure out what God wanted be to do next. Their (his parents') focus was on what I was doing for God at the moment.
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My focus was on trying to figure out what God wanted be to do next. Their (his parents') focus was on what I was doing for God at the moment.
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